V. Termini: A Strategic Vision for Gas - Italy in the Equilibrium of the East Mediterranean Region

The EastMed agreement is of extraordinary significance as it re-affirms that the resources of the eastern Mediterranean are at the core of EU economic and political interests at a time of great difficulty and geopolitical tensions; a time in which Europe has failed to secure itself as a protagonist in this area. This is a concrete step towards a Mediterranean gas hub in which Italy may reaffirm its position, created at the time of Mattei, and pursued in recent years through the strengthening of the infrastructure and the laying down of clear and necessary rules to give certainty to investments.